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Oyster Mushroom Waste in Hen Feed Improved Egg Production

Oyster Mushroom Waste in Hen Feed Improved Egg Production

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Feeding hens spent oyster mushroom substrate raised laying rate from 92.8% to 95.7% and cut egg lipid oxidation up to 64%.

Feeding hens spent oyster mushroom substrate raised laying rate from 92.8% to 95.7% and cut egg lipid oxidation up to 64%.

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increased laying rate from 92.8% to 95.7%

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Egg Upgrade From Waste

Egg Upgrade From Waste

Mushroom farming leftovers made hens healthier, eggs more stable, and production more efficient. Feeding laying hens spent oyster mushroom substrate (Pleurotus ostreatus) at 100 g/kg increased laying rate from 92.8% to 95.7% and egg mass from 59.3 to 61.8 g per hen per day, while improving fat digestibility and shell strength. Eggs showed up to 64% lower lipid oxidation and reduced protein damage during storage, alongside beneficial shifts in ovarian antioxidant and anti-inflammatory gene activity.

Mushroom farming leftovers made hens healthier, eggs more stable, and production more efficient. Feeding laying hens spent oyster mushroom substrate (Pleurotus ostreatus) at 100 g/kg increased laying rate from 92.8% to 95.7% and egg mass from 59.3 to 61.8 g per hen per day, while improving fat digestibility and shell strength. Eggs showed up to 64% lower lipid oxidation and reduced protein damage during storage, alongside beneficial shifts in ovarian antioxidant and anti-inflammatory gene activity.

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